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Food truck owners around the country are finding that catering events like weddings is an increasingly appealing alternative to braving downtown streets at lunchtime.

Writer Laura Vanderkam says she used to tell people that she was "too busy to breathe." In a piece for The Wall Street Journal, Vanderkam explains the changes she made to get the most out of the 168 hours in each week.

According to a study by the Pew Research Center, about 15 percent of new marriages in 2010 were between people of different races or ethnicities — nearly twice the rate from 30 years prior. Though interracial marriage is more mainstream, the unions may still cause tension among family members.

NPR's John Donvan reads from listener comments on previous show topics including Virginia's proposed ultrasound law, preparing your pockets for a rainy day and reservation life.

Slavery continues to exist across the United States in a number of forms. There are brothels, farms, nail salons and factories across the United States where people are working against their will, for no pay. A number of states are working on legislation to address human trafficking.

A Texas doctor and six co-conspirators indicted for an alleged long-running health care scam look to have set a new record for a medical practice: $350 million in fraudulent Medicare bills and $24 million under Medicaid over nearly six years ending in late 2011.

For 40 days the singers parody everything in Uruguayan life, then go back to their regular jobs.

In an interview with NPR, Lagarde said the loose governmental nature of the union is a problem, a challenge and perhaps a solution.

How tough? The industry earned less than half a penny in profits for every $1 of revenue generated during 2011.

For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, the Dow Jones Industrial average has closed above the 13,000 mark. It didn't do it by much — about 5 points.